prefix
si-
si-
Classical[siː]Ecclesiastical[si]
Meaning
- morphemeUsed to derive irrealis conditional adjectives, adverbs and pronouns.
quis (“who”) → sīquis (“if who”)
unde (“whence”) → sīcunde (“if whence”)
Origins
From sī (“if”).
Quick answers
- What does si- mean in Latin?
- si-, a prefix, means “Used to derive irrealis conditional adjectives, adverbs and pronouns.”.
- How do you pronounce si-?
- In classical Latin, [siː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [si].